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[[Image:ForceStaff.jpg|thumb|right|90px|An [[Imperial]] Force Staff{{Fn|9}}]]
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'''Force weapons''', also known as '''psy weapons''', are advanced, psychically-attuned close combat weapons that are only fully effective in the hands of a [[psyker]].  
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'''Force weapons''' are advanced, psychically-attuned close combat weapons that are only fully effective in the hands of a [[psyker]]. Force weapons effectively act as deadly, psychic extensions of the wielder's own powers. They are designed to allow a psyker to channel deadly warp energies into their victim, acting as a conduit between the wielder's mind and the flesh of his target.
 
  
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Large [[Xenos|alien]] monstrosities and [[daemon]]s that are resilient to conventional weapons can be slain outright by a single wound, as their bodies and minds are destroyed by the unearthly powers of the Immaterium.
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==Overview==
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[[File:ForceStaff.jpg|thumb|right|90px|An [[Imperial]] Force Staff{{Fn|9}}]]
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The name of the weapon derived from the term '''"the force"''', which is commonly used for psyching energy and its use.{{Fn|4a}} Force weapons effectively act as deadly, psychic extensions of the wielder's own powers. They are designed to allow a psyker to channel deadly [[warp]] energies into their victim, acting as a conduit between the wielder's mind and the flesh of their target.{{Fn|7a}}{{Fn|16}}{{Fn|18b}}
  
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Force weapons take the form of swords, spears or other close combat weapons. Within the structure of the weapon is interwoven a powerful psi-convector, formed into a precise serpentine shape which concentrates and directs psychic energy. This sometimes appears as a pattern on the blade. If a non-psyker takes up such a weapon it functions as a standard weapon.<sup>4</sup>
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Large [[xenos|alien]] monstrosities and [[daemon]]s that are resilient to conventional weapons can be slain outright by a single wound, as their bodies and minds are destroyed by the unearthly powers of the Immaterium.{{Fn|7a}}{{Fn|16}}
  
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==Types of Force Weapons==
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Force weapons take the form of swords, spears, or other close combat weapons. Within the structure of the weapon is interwoven a powerful psi-convector, formed into a precise serpentine shape which concentrates and directs psychic energy. This sometimes appears as a pattern on the blade. If a non-psyker takes up such a weapon, it functions as a standard weapon.{{Fn|4b}}
  
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===Force Weapon===
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==Types of force weapons==
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The basic '''force weapon''' is used by psykers of all races, often taking the form of a sword, axe or staff.
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Force weapons are used by psykers of various psychically gifted races, often taking the form of a sword, axe, or staff.
  
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===Force Rod===
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===Imperial force weapons===
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'''Force rods''' are black rods of alien origin which act as psychic batteries. Psykers may store their psychic energy in the rod to be used in the future, giving the individual an additional source of energy in combat. The rod is used as a normal force weapon in combat, but the wielder may draw the stored psychic energy from the rod to increase the power of the attack.<sup>4, 7</sup> Force rods are in some ways analogous to [[Null Rod|null rods]].
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Imperial force weapons often use the psychically-active crystalline material named [[Lorelei (Material)|lorelei]] as their basis, as well as for other psyker equipment like [[psychic hood]]s.{{Fn|17a}}
  
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===Nemesis Force Weapon===
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====Known Imperial force weapon patterns====
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''Main article:'' [[Nemesis Force Weapon]]<sup>2</sup><br>
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[[File:Force Sword.jpg|thumb|right|90px|Force Sword{{Fn|12}}]]
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The '''Nemesis force weapon''' is used solely by the [[Grey Knights]], who are all psykers. The power unleashed by a Nemesis weapon is directly proportional to the individual wielder's own psychic capacity.
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;Melee
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*Blaze Force Sword{{Fn|18a}}
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**[[Deimos]] Mk IV{{Fn|18a}}
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**Obscurus Mk II{{Fn|18a}}
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**[[Illisi]] Mk V{{Fn|18a}}
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*Blaze Force Greatsword{{Fn|18a}}
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**Covenant Mk VI{{Fn|18a}}
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**Covenant Mk VIII{{Fn|18a}}
  
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===Witchblades===
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;Staves
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''Main article:'' [[Witch Blade]]<sup>3</sup><br>
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*Electrokinetic Force Staff{{Fn|18a}}
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'''Witchblades''' are [[Eldar]] force weapons wielded by [[Farseer]]s and [[Warlock]]s.
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**[[Nomanus]] Mk VI{{Fn|18a}}
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*Inferno Force Staff{{Fn|18a}}
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**[[Rifthaven]] Mk II{{Fn|18a}}
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*Voidblast Force Staff{{Fn|18a}}
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**[[Equinox]] Mk III{{Fn|18a}}
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*Voidstrike Force Staff{{Fn|18a}}
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**[[Equinox]] Mk IV{{Fn|18a}}
  
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===Singing Spear===
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;Other
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''Main article:'' [[Singing Spear]]<sup>3</sup><br>
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*[[Psi-bolas]]{{Fn|17b}}
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The '''Singing Spear''' is an Eldar force weapon similar to the Witchblade, but which can be thrown, returning automatically to the wielder's hand.
 
  
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==Unique Force Weapons==
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====Nemesis Force Weapons====
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*The [[Rod of Tigurius]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Varro Tigurius]] of the [[Ultramarines]]{{Fn|5}}.
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{{main|Nemesis Force Weapon}}
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*The [[Traitor's Bane]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Ezekiel]] of the [[Dark Angels]]{{Fn|8}}.
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'''Nemesis force weapons''' are used by the [[Grey Knights]], who are all psykers, as well as some psychic [[Inquisitor]]s of the [[Ordo Malleus]], such as [[Torquemada Coteaz]]. The power unleashed by a Nemesis weapon is directly proportional to the individual wielder's own psychic capacity.{{Fn|2}}
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*The [[Black Staff of Ahriman]], used by [[Chaos Sorcerer]] [[Ahriman]] of the [[Thousand Sons]]{{Fn|6}}.
 
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*The force sword [[Vitarus]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Mephiston]] of the [[Blood Angels]]{{Cite This}}.
 
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*The [[Manreaper]] used by [[Typhus]] of the [[Death Guard]]. Shaped like a giant scythe, it is also a poisoned weapon.{{Fn|6}}
 
  
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==Sources==
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===Aeldari force weapons===
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*<sup>1</sup>[[Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook]]
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*A [[singing spear]] is an [[Eldar]] force weapon similar to the Witchblade, but which can be thrown, returning automatically to the wielder's hand.{{Fn|3a}}
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*<sup>2</sup>[[Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition)]]
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*[[Witchblade]]s are [[Eldar]] force weapons wielded by [[Farseer]]s and [[Warlock]]s.{{Fn|3a}}
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*<sup>3</sup>[[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]]
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*[[Witch Staff|Witch staves]] function in much the same way as witchblades but are preferred by [[Spiritseer]]s.{{CME}}
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*<sup>4</sup>[[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]]
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*<sup>5</sup>[[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]]
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====Other Aeldari force weapons====
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*<sup>6</sup>[[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)]]
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*[[Miststave]]s are force weapons wielded by [[Shadowseer]]s.{{CME}}
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*<sup>7</sup>[[Warhammer 40,000: Battle Manual]] (1992)
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*[[Wraithspear]]s are wielded by [[Wraithseer]]s; it is not clear if they are force weapons or not.{{CME}}
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*<sup>8</sup>[[Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition)]]
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*{{Endn|9}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook]] pg.58
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===Force rod===
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'''Force rods''' are black rods of alien origin which act as psychic batteries. Psykers may store their psychic energy in the rod to be used in the future, giving the individual an additional source of energy in combat. The rod is used as a normal force weapon in combat, with an additional bonus of being able to break protective psychic auras on contact, on top of that the wielder may draw the stored psychic energy from the rod to increase the power of the attack.{{Fn|4b}}{{Fn|7x}} Force rods are in some ways analogous to [[Null Rod|null rods]].{{CME}}
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==Related Articles==
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==Unique force weapons==
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*[[Barbarisater]] — Carried by [[Gregor Eisenhorn]]{{CME}}
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*The [[Black Staff of Ahriman]], used by [[Chaos Sorcerer]] [[Ahriman]] of the [[Thousand Sons]].{{Fn|6}}
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*The [[Blade of Ahn-Nunurta]] carried by the [[Primarch]] [[Magnus]]{{CME}}
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*The [[Malleus Argyrum]] carried by [[Grey Knights Grand Master]] [[Voldus]]{{CME}}
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*The [[Manreaper]] used by [[Typhus]] of the [[Death Guard]]. Shaped like a giant scythe, it is also blessed by [[Nurgle]] to infect those it touches.{{Fn|6}}
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*The [[Rod of Tigurius]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Varro Tigurius]] of the [[Ultramarines]].{{Fn|5}}
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*The [[Spear of Russ]], a golden spear gifted to the Primarch [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]] by the [[Emperor]].{{CME}}
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*The [[Staff of Kelmon]], belonging to [[Kelmon Firesight]] of [[Craftworld]] [[Iyanden]]{{Fn|11}}
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*The [[Staff of Ulthamar]], carried by [[Eldrad Ulthran]] of [[Craftworld]] [[Ulthwe]]{{Fn|3a}}
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*The [[Thunder of Asgard]], owned by the [[Space Wolves]]{{Fn|13}}
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*The [[Titansword]] carried by [[Grey Knights Supreme Grand Master]] [[Kaldor Draigo]]{{CME}}
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*The [[Traitor's Bane]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Ezekiel]] of the [[Dark Angels]].{{Fn|8}}
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*[[Vinculum Vitae]] - [[Force Sword]]{{Fn|10}}
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*The force sword [[Vitarus]], used by [[Chief Librarian]] [[Mephiston]] of the [[Blood Angels]].{{Fn|14}}
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*The '''Mindkiller Staff''', located somewhere in the [[Koronus Expanse]], could empower a psyker with every enemy slain and even allowed psychic powers to affect the otherwise immune [[Necrons]]. {{Fn|15}}
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==See also==
 
*[[Close Combat Weapons]]
 
*[[Close Combat Weapons]]
 
*[[Space Marine Weaponry (List)]]
 
*[[Space Marine Weaponry (List)]]
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*[[Prosperine Spirestave]]
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*[[Magos Psykana]]
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*[[Psykana collar]]
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==Sources==
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{{Citation issues}}
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook]]{{Cite Marker End}}
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*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition)]]{{Cite Marker End}}
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*3: [[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]]
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**{{Endn|3a}}: pg. 27
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**{{Endn|3b}}: pg. 51
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader]]
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**{{Endn|4a}}: pg. 49
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**{{Endn|4b}}: pg. 76
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*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]]{{Cite Marker End}}
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*{{Endn|6}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)]]{{Cite Marker End}}
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*7: [[Warhammer 40,000: Battle Manual]]:
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**{{Endn|7a}}: pgs. 90-91
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**{{Endn|7x}}: {{Cite Marker End}}
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*{{Endn|8}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition)]]{{Cite Marker End}}
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*{{Endn|9}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 58
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*{{Endn|10}}: [[Psychic Awakening: Faith and Fury]], pg. 36
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*{{Endn|11}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution]]: '''Staff of Kelmon''', wargear selection screen
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*{{Endn|12}}: [[Conquest 08]], pg. 6 — ''Librarius Armoury - Force Weapon''
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*{{Endn|13}}: [[Horus Heresy (game system)]]: '''Promo Cards''' - [http://s130.photobucket.com/user/malcrus/media/Horus%20Heresy/HH%20Promos/R034ThunderofAsgard.jpg.html?sort=4&o=25 Thunder of Asgard], card description
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*{{Endn|14}}: [[Psychic Awakening: Blood of Baal]], pg. 35
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*{{Endn|15}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (Video Game)]]
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*{{Endn|16}}: [[Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition)]] (E-Book) - ''The Armoury of Titan''
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*17: [[Witchbringer (Novel)]]:
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**{{Endn|17a}}: Chapter 8
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**{{Endn|17b}}: Chapter 12
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*18: [[Warhammer 40,000: Darktide]]:
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**{{Endn|18a}}: Psyker weapons
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**{{Endn|18b}}: Blaze Force Sword, Deimos Mk IV
  
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[[Category:Weapons by Type]]
 
[[Category:Weapons by Type]]
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Ranged Close Combat

Electric (Arc • Tesla) • Flame • Gauss • Graviton • Grenade • Ion/Plasma • Laser • Melta • Missile • Bolt • Ordnance • Projectile • Grenade launcher • Monofilament/Web • Sonic • Volkite

Chain • Force • Electric (Arc • Taser) • Power • Miscellaneous

Force weapons, also known as psy weapons, are advanced, psychically-attuned close combat weapons that are only fully effective in the hands of a psyker.

Overview

An Imperial Force Staff[9]

The name of the weapon derived from the term "the force", which is commonly used for psyching energy and its use.[4a] Force weapons effectively act as deadly, psychic extensions of the wielder's own powers. They are designed to allow a psyker to channel deadly warp energies into their victim, acting as a conduit between the wielder's mind and the flesh of their target.[7a][16][18b]

Large alien monstrosities and daemons that are resilient to conventional weapons can be slain outright by a single wound, as their bodies and minds are destroyed by the unearthly powers of the Immaterium.[7a][16]

Force weapons take the form of swords, spears, or other close combat weapons. Within the structure of the weapon is interwoven a powerful psi-convector, formed into a precise serpentine shape which concentrates and directs psychic energy. This sometimes appears as a pattern on the blade. If a non-psyker takes up such a weapon, it functions as a standard weapon.[4b]

Types of force weapons

Force weapons are used by psykers of various psychically gifted races, often taking the form of a sword, axe, or staff.

Imperial force weapons

Imperial force weapons often use the psychically-active crystalline material named lorelei as their basis, as well as for other psyker equipment like psychic hoods.[17a]

Known Imperial force weapon patterns

Force Sword[12]
Melee
Staves
Other

Nemesis Force Weapons

Main article: Nemesis Force Weapon

Nemesis force weapons are used by the Grey Knights, who are all psykers, as well as some psychic Inquisitors of the Ordo Malleus, such as Torquemada Coteaz. The power unleashed by a Nemesis weapon is directly proportional to the individual wielder's own psychic capacity.[2]

Aeldari force weapons

Other Aeldari force weapons

Force rod

Force rods are black rods of alien origin which act as psychic batteries. Psykers may store their psychic energy in the rod to be used in the future, giving the individual an additional source of energy in combat. The rod is used as a normal force weapon in combat, with an additional bonus of being able to break protective psychic auras on contact, on top of that the wielder may draw the stored psychic energy from the rod to increase the power of the attack.[4b][7x] Force rods are in some ways analogous to null rods.text-middle[Help]

Unique force weapons

See also

Sources

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